Pomegranate juice
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Pomegranate juice is made from the fruit of the pomegranate. It is used in cooking both as a fresh juice and as a concentrated syrup.
Research
Various primary studies have been conducted into possible health benefits derived from drinking pomegranate juice,[1] but there is no good evidence to suggest any effect in blood pressure management,[2] glucose and insulin management,[3] or heart disease.[4]
Potential risks
Drug interactions are possible.[5]
Marketing and false advertising
Pomegranate juice was marketed by POM Wonderful, a pomegranate products manufacturer. As of September 2010, the company and its principals were the subjects of a false advertising complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).[6] In May 2012, after a hearing, the administrative law judge issued an opinion upholding certain false advertising allegations in the FTC's complaint—based on implied as opposed to express claims—and finding for POM Wonderful on other points.[7] As of May 24, 2012[update], POM Wonderful's action in the U.S. District Court was pending consideration.[8][needs update]
Pomegranate molasses
Pomegranate molasses is a fruit syrup made from pomegranate juice, not sugarcane-derived molasses. It is a reduction from the juice of a tart variety of pomegranate, evaporated to form a thick, dark red liquid. Pomegranate molasses is often used on top of meatloaf or meatballs to give them a shiny glaze and can be also be used for drizzling over rice pudding or oatmeal. It is used in Iranian fesenjān and Turkish dolma and various salads such as çoban salatası.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Pomegranate: superfood or fad?". UK National Health Service (NHS). 2018-04-26.
- PMID 29173650.
- PMID 28985741.
- ^ "Pomegranate: superfood or fad?". UK National Health Service (NHS). 2018-04-26.
- PMID 29703387.
- ^ Wyatt, Edward (September 27, 2010). "Regulators call health claims in Pom juice ads deceptive". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "US FTC Office of Administrative Law Judges Docket No. 9344 In the Matter of Pom Wonderful LLC and Roll Global LLC, et al Initial Decision dated May 17, 2012" (PDF). U.S. Federal Trade Commission Office of Administrative Law Judges. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ Kardell, Nicole (May 24, 2012). "Why POM Wonderful Can Celebrate FTC Judge's Ruling in Advertising Case". The National Law Review. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Willoughby, John (March 23, 2010). "Making a foreign staple work back home". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
Further reading
Articles
- Pomegranate (National Institutes of Health - Produced by the National Library of Medicine)
- M. Viuda-Martos, J. Fernández-López, and J.A. Pérez-Álvarez (2010) - "Pomegranate" (Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety)
Books
- Levin, Gregory M. (2006). Pomegranate Roads: A Soviet Botanist's Exile from Eden. Floreant Press. ISBN 978-0-9649497-6-8
- Seeram, N.P.; Schulman, R.N.; Heber, D. (eds.; 2006). Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-9812-4
External links
Media related to Pomegranate juice at Wikimedia Commons
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